/tags/filibuster filibuster en-US WLRN Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:20:09 GMT /2022-01-19/democrats-fail-to-change-senate-rules-to-overcome-gop-opposition-on-voting-rights The push to alter the filibuster and sidestep a Republican blockade of two voting rights bills was doomed by Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:20:09 GMT /2022-01-19/democrats-fail-to-change-senate-rules-to-overcome-gop-opposition-on-voting-rights Alana Wise, Arnie Seipel /2022-01-17/senate-democrats-plan-a-vote-to-change-the-filibuster-so-what-is-it The filibuster was once a rarely used tool for holding up Senate business. Now, it's a regular (still powerful) feature; some Democrats want it changed. Here are answers to your filibuster questions. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:43:05 GMT /2022-01-17/senate-democrats-plan-a-vote-to-change-the-filibuster-so-what-is-it Ron Elving /2022-01-13/biden-says-he-doesnt-know-if-voting-rights-legislation-can-pass The president left a meeting with Senate Democrats pessimistic about a way forward on voting rights, as Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin reiterated their opposition to changing Senate rules. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:35:52 GMT /2022-01-13/biden-says-he-doesnt-know-if-voting-rights-legislation-can-pass Kelsey Snell /news/2021-09-14/senate-democrats-offer-a-new-voting-bill-but-a-gop-filibuster-likely-blocks-the-way Democrats have a deal on revised voting rights legislation, but a major roadblock remains in the evenly divided chamber with Republicans ready to halt the bill's progress. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:40:49 GMT /news/2021-09-14/senate-democrats-offer-a-new-voting-bill-but-a-gop-filibuster-likely-blocks-the-way Claudia Grisales, Juana Summers /national-politics/2021-07-13/vice-president-harris-hints-that-she-has-discussed-filibuster-changes-with-senators With a major voting bill stalled, the vice president told NPR that she won't negotiate changes to Senate rules publicly, "but I'm certainly having conversations with folks." Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:18:55 GMT /national-politics/2021-07-13/vice-president-harris-hints-that-she-has-discussed-filibuster-changes-with-senators Asma Khalid, Arnie Seipel /news/2021-03-29/why-possibly-changing-the-filibuster-brings-threats-of-political-nuclear-war The procedure has evolved at many points in history, clearing breakthroughs on civil rights and a recent GOP judicial spree. Those issues show why the two parties see changing it now as existential. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:14:45 GMT /news/2021-03-29/why-possibly-changing-the-filibuster-brings-threats-of-political-nuclear-war Mara Liasson /news/national-politics/2021-03-18/biden-endorses-reforming-the-senate-filibuster-heres-what-that-means Biden wants to change the filibuster to one in which a senator actually has to talk for potentially hours on end. Many Democrats hope that could ease passage of some of their priorities. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:48:06 GMT /news/national-politics/2021-03-18/biden-endorses-reforming-the-senate-filibuster-heres-what-that-means Domenico Montanaro /news/2021-03-17/biden-supports-changes-to-filibuster-returning-it-to-what-it-used-to-be The president, during an interview with ABC News, called to change the way the controversial Senate filibuster functions. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:54:28 GMT /news/2021-03-17/biden-supports-changes-to-filibuster-returning-it-to-what-it-used-to-be Alana Wise, Amita Kelly